Zero Search Function; Video Index Search System; Recording - Panasonic PV-D744S Operating Instructions Manual

ZERO SEARCH function / Video index search system
NOTES for Counter Display:
• If you rewind the tape beyond
"00:00:00", a minus sign ("–") will be
displayed in front of the time.
• When you load a tape, the counter will
reset to "00:00:00".
• The counter does not function on
nonrecorded (blank) sections of the
tape. When you rewind, fast forward or
play tapes through blank sections, the
counter stops.
NOTES for Video index search system:
•
When you record an INDEX mark at the
very beginning of the tape, the mark
may not be found.
• During INDEX search, the tape may
stop and begin to play at a slightly
different location.
• INDEX may not function properly with
old or worn out video tapes.
• INDEX marks may not be found if it is
extremely close to the point where the
search began.
• In recording, if you stop recording
temporarily, the INDEX mark is not
recorded on the tape.
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.
• Press VCR/DVD to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator
will light.)

ZERO SEARCH function

This function makes tape-rewinding stop at the counter 00:00:00
position automatically.
1
Press DISPLAY.
The counter display shows the tape
running time during playback or

recording.

2
Press COUNTER RESET at the desired
tape position. The counter display will be
reset to the "00:00:00" position (e.g. the
beginning of recording).
3
Press STOP when playback or recording is finished.
Press ZERO SEARCH.
The tape will be rewinded or fast forwarded and automatically
stop at the "00:00:00" position.
The CLOCK/COUNTER-button
Press CLOCK/COUNTER. The clock and tape
counter alternate with each other in the display.

Video index search system

This function enables you to locate the beginning of any recording
made on the VCR.
Recording an INDEX MARK
The Index Search function automatically
records an INDEX mark on the tape
whenever a recording is initiated.
Index Search
Press INDEX or during stop or play
mode.
For Succeeding programs: Press INDEX
For Preceding programs: Press INDEX
(Additional press increases the INDEX NO.
up to 9.)
When the INDEX or
unit starts searching the INDEX NO.
selected and finds the portion, then playback
starts automatically.
To stop the Index Search, press STOP.
8 : 47
HI-FI
VCR
8 : 47
HI-FI
VCR
INDEX
.
.
is pressed, the
or
INDEX NO. (up to 9)
MON
AM
00 : 04 : 38 SP
MON
AM
00 : 00 : 00 SP
VCR
VCR
CH 001
+3
is displayed
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